Sleep Ergonomics: How to Sleep with Back Pain

If you have back pain, then you are most certainly not alone. The vast majority of adults experience back pain at some point during their lives. In fact, back pain is the most common culprit of job-related disability in the...

Usually, when you suffer from an injury involving the bones, muscles, or other soft tissues, you may think one of two things. Either, “I need to see an orthopedic surgeon,” or “I need to see a sports medicine doctor.” And...

From the indescribable moments of hearing your baby’s heartbeat and seeing the first ultrasound to the moment you finally get to cuddle with your newborn, pregnancy is an exciting time. After all, you’re creating a new member of the family—a...

When it comes to maximizing your spine surgery recovery, the name of the game is often planning. And, our spine experts are here to help you navigate the recovery process: from surgery-proofing your home to preparing for the big day...

A staple of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), acupuncture or “needling” has been used to treat back pain for over 2000 years. Needless to say, 2000 years ago, our concept of biology was in its earliest stages. The ancients had yet...

An extremely common condition, lumbar spinal stenosis can occur naturally with the aging process. As we age, most of the structures in our body—and our spine in particular—undergo some form of degeneration. Our hair turns gray; our skin begins to...

At Advanced Spine Center, we see a lot of people who are still experiencing pain following surgery.  Their disappointment is almost palpable, after having emerged from surgery hoping for a better quality of life.  Sometimes they’re angry at their surgical...

An estimated 100 million Americans struggle with chronic pain.  That’s almost 1/3 of the population.  This public health emergency calls for a concurrent process of education about the nature of chronic pain and how to manage it effectively.  At Advanced...

We get asked this question a lot at Advanced Spine.   In the United States alone, about 10,000 people incur injuries producing whiplash, every month.  The most common cause is being in a car which has suffered an impact from behind,...